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PearlJam24PearlJam24 Posts: 340
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I know I'm probably fucked but does anyone know of a legit way to cancel an airline ticket without having to eat the cost? Right now I'm looking at having to try and swallow $1190...ugggghhhhh

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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Ouch.

    Wish I had an answer for you - just hope it wasn't bad circumstances around having to cancel.
  • PearlJam24PearlJam24 Posts: 340
    Depends on your definition of bad...does broken heart count?
  • PJfanwillneverleave1PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    edited April 2015
    PearlJam24 said:

    Depends on your definition of bad...does broken heart count?

    Buying an airplane ticket to South America first and then not getting tix to PJ counts.
  • whispering handswhispering hands Posts: 13,527
    edited April 2015
    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    PearlJam24 said:

    Depends on your definition of bad...does broken heart count?

    Buying an airplane ticket to South America first and then not getting tix to PJ counts.
    Crap, if that's what you did, keep the tix, GO! I seriously believe you'll find a ticket to the shows for fair fare!! Been to sooo many shows where I started out with no tix!!
    Post edited by whispering hands on
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    PearlJam24 said:

    Depends on your definition of bad...does broken heart count?

    Of course it does - I'm sorry.
  • whispering handswhispering hands Posts: 13,527
    If it's a broken heart due to love issues, then o
    Am very saddened to hear that. I know that pain all too well and would never wish that on anyone. I hope things work out for you. Have you asked the Airlines if they'd transfer? Although I doubt they'd do that anymore these days.
  • Halifax2TheMaxHalifax2TheMax Posts: 38,978
    Go anyway. Find someone else to accompany you. It won't be the same but it's better than losing out completely. Sorry for your pain.
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  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    If you cannot bear to go, maybe you can sell the ticket for a bit cheaper than you bought it for and just change the name/transfer the ticket.
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  • whispering handswhispering hands Posts: 13,527
    RKCNDY said:

    If you cannot bear to go, maybe you can sell the ticket for a bit cheaper than you bought it for and just change the name/transfer the ticket.

    That's a transfer. Don't know if Airlines will still do this, heavier security and all.
  • GillycwGillycw Posts: 524
    Tickets are usually non transferable & non refundable (except the taxes)
    Although you should be able to change the dates for a fee plus any difference in the fare.
    Some airlines also allow you to cancel the ticket , keep it as credit to be used towards a new ticket of equal or higher value. It just needs to be reissued within 12 months from the original date of purchase. Which airline is it? I can check the rules for you when I'm back at work
  • whispering handswhispering hands Posts: 13,527
    Gillycw said:

    Tickets are usually non transferable & non refundable (except the taxes)
    Although you should be able to change the dates for a fee plus any difference in the fare.
    Some airlines also allow you to cancel the ticket , keep it as credit to be used towards a new ticket of equal or higher value. It just needs to be reissued within 12 months from the original date of purchase. Which airline is it? I can check the rules for you when I'm back at work

    I figured transfers are out the window these days.. That's very kind if you to look that up for this person!

    ( aren't you a travel agent?)
  • frozenwithsaltfrozenwithsalt Posts: 765
    edited April 2015
    PearlJam24 said:

    Depends on your definition of bad...does broken heart count?

    I'm sorry to hear this :( I didn't go to Wrigley due to 'domestic issues' and I regret it. I can look back now and wish I would have found a way to go alone. Easier said than done I know - many well wishes and thoughts from Texas.
  • PearlJam24PearlJam24 Posts: 340
    Gillycw said:

    Tickets are usually non transferable & non refundable (except the taxes)
    Although you should be able to change the dates for a fee plus any difference in the fare.
    Some airlines also allow you to cancel the ticket , keep it as credit to be used towards a new ticket of equal or higher value. It just needs to be reissued within 12 months from the original date of purchase. Which airline is it? I can check the rules for you when I'm back at work

    United...

    Thanks everyone else for your kind words
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,947
    edited April 2015
    Can't usually be done unless you bought cancellation insurance (I personally always buy that, because you never know!). It should say pretty clearly in the fine print if you can do anything or not. I doubt they tend to make exceptions to those rules.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • GillycwGillycw Posts: 524
    whispering hands said:

    Gillycw said:

    Tickets are usually non transferable & non refundable (except the taxes)
    Although you should be able to change the dates for a fee plus any difference in the fare.
    Some airlines also allow you to cancel the ticket , keep it as credit to be used towards a new ticket of equal or higher value. It just needs to be reissued within 12 months from the original date of purchase. Which airline is it? I can check the rules for you when I'm back at work

    I figured transfers are out the window these days.. That's very kind if you to look that up for this person!

    ( aren't you a travel agent?)
    Yes I am - it's no worries will only take 2 secs to look up the fare. Airlines are pretty sucky at helping these days though!! I just had a customer who is terminally ill needing to upgrade to business class from Aus to the states so he could still go on his last family trip. The airline wouldn't give me any waivers on the fees at all. They have no soul :angry:
  • PearlJam24PearlJam24 Posts: 340
    I read somewhere that travel insurance can be purchased after the tickets too and there's a cancel for any reason (CFAR) policy? Are you familiar with this?
  • GillycwGillycw Posts: 524
    ^^ not in Australia, you can only claim for sickness, injury or something unforeseen like extreme weather. Maybe in the states there is such a thing? If you have doctors certificate & insurance then you may be able to claim for illness
  • GillycwGillycw Posts: 524
    PearlJam24 said:

    I read somewhere that travel insurance can be purchased after the tickets too and there's a cancel for any reason (CFAR) policy? Are you familiar with this?

    This might be helpful

    http://united.com/web/en-us/content/reservations/refunds/refund.aspx#tabs-4

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